Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida
241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
(tel) 1.352.392.2720 (email) kmin@ufl.edu

EDUCATION
B.Sc. - Seoul National University (1993)
M.Sc. - Seoul National University (1996)
Ph.D. - University of California at Berkeley (2002)

EXPERIENCE
July 2002 - June 2003: University of Wisconsin at Madison, Assistant Scientist
July 2003 -Dec 2005: Yale University, Postdoctoral Associate
Jan 2006-present: University of Florida, Assistant Professor

HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS
1996: Excellent Graduate Student Fellowship: from Dept. of Geological Sciences in Seoul National University
1997-1999: Government Overseas Fellowship: from Ministry of Education, South Korea
1999-2002: National Science Foundation Fellowship

INVITED SEMINARS
April 15, 2005: Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
April 27, 2005: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University
April 24, 2006: Korea Basic Science Institute
April 25, 2006: Korea Polar Research Institue
October 17, 2007: Seoul National  University, Yonsei University
July 11, 2008: National University of Columbia at Medellin

STUDENTS
    Graduate Students
        Annette Farah (MSc student): Fall 2008-present

    Undergraduate Students
        Alberto Carmenate: October, 2008-present 
       John Kelley: October, 2008-present
       Anne Wintzer: February, 2009-present

REFEREED ARTICLES
(14) Yu Y, Doh S-J, Kim W, Min K (2009) Ancient stable magnetism of the Richardton H5 chondrite. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, v. 177, no. 1-2,  p. 12-18.
(13) Min K, Reiners PW (2007) High-Temperature Mars-to-Earth Transfer of Meteorite ALH84001. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 260, no. 1-2, p. 72-85.
(12) Hu S, Raza A, Min K, Kohn BP, Ketcham RA, Reiners PW, Wang J, Gleadow AJW (2006) Late Mesozoic and Cenozoic thermotectonic evolution along a transect from the north China craton through the Qinling orogen into the Yangtze craton, central China. Tectonics, v. 25, TC6009, doi: 10.1029/2006TC001985.
(11) Min K, Reiners PW, Wolff J, Mundil R, Winters LR (2006) (U-Th)/He dating of volcanic phenocrysts with high-U-Th inclusions, Jemez Volcanic Field, New Mexico. Chemical Geology, v. 227, no. 3-4, p. 223-235.
(10) Min K (2005) Chapter 21. Low-Temperature Thermochronometry of Meteorites. In: Reiners PW and Ehlers T (ed) Low-Temperature Thermochronology, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, v. 58, p. 567-588.
(9) Min K, Reiners PW, Nicolescu S and Greenwood JP (2004) Age and temperature of shock metamorphism of Martian meteorite Los Angeles from (U-Th)/He thermochronology. Geology, v.32, no. 8, p. 677-680.
(8) Min K, Farley KA, Renne PR and Marti K (2003) Single grain (U-Th)/He ages from phosphates in Acapulco meteorite and implications for thermal history. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 209, no. 3-4, p. 323-337.
(7) Kwon J, Min K, Bickel PJ and Renne PR (2002) Statistical methods for jointly estimating decay constant of 40K and age of a dating standard. Mathematical Geology, v. 34, no. 4, p. 457-474.
(6) Min K, Renne PR and Huff WD (2001) 40Ar/39Ar dating of Ordovician K-bentonites in Laurentia and Baltoscandia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 185, no. 1-2, p. 121-134.
(5) Begemann F, Ludwig KR, Lugmair GW, Min K, Nyquist LE, Patchett PJ, Renne PR, Shih C-Y, Villa IM and Walker RJ (2001) Call for an improved set of decay constants for geochronological use. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 65, no. 1, p. 111-121. (**this paper received a medal from the Web of Science-pdf**)
(4) Min K, Mundil R, Renne PR and Ludwig KR (2000) A test for systematic errors in 40Ar/39Ar geochronology through comparison with U-Pb analysis of a 1.1 Ga rhyolite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 64, no. 1, p. 73-98.
(3) Min K and Cho M (1998) Metamorphic evolution of the northwestern Ogcheon metamorphic belt, South Korea. Lithos, v. 43, no. 1, p. 31-51.
(2) Cho M, Kim IJ, Kim H, Min K, Ahn J-H and Nagao K (1995) K-Ar biotite ages of pelitic schists in the Jeungpyeong-Deokpyeong area, central Ogcheon metamorphic belt, Korea. Journal of Petrological Society of Korea, v. 4, p. 178-185.
(1) Min K, Cho M, Kwon S-T, Kim IJ, Nagao K and Nakamura E (1995) K-Ar ages of metamorphic rocks in the Chungju area: Late Proterozoic (675 Ma) metamorphism of the Ogcheon metamorphic belt. Journal of Geological Society of Korea, v. 31, p. 315-327.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(4) Min K (2006) Chapter 3. Practical guidelines for 40Ar/39Ar dating techniques. In: Korea Polar Research Institute Report, p. 172-203
(3) Min K (2002) Improved calibration and applications of the 40Ar/39Ar dating method. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California at Berkeley, 208p.
(2) Min K (1996) Metamorphism, thermochronology and P-T-t path of pelitic and mafic schists in the Chungju area, northwestern Ogcheon metamorphic belt, Korea. M.Sc. Dissertation, Seoul National University, 87p.
(1) Cho M, Min K and Kim H (1994) Metamorphism in the central Ogcheon belt. In: Ree J-H, Cho M, Kwon S-T and Kim JH (ed) Structure and metamorphism of the Ogcheon Belt-Field Trip Guidebook. IGCP 321 Fourth International Symposium and Field Excursion, Harn Lim, Seoul, p. 97-120.

PUBLIC PRESS RELEASES
Yale News Release (Oct 25, 2004) Martian meteorite measurements give information on planet evolution.
Yale Daily News (Oct 25, 2004) Helium helps trace the origin of Martian meteorite.
EurekAlert (Oct 25, 2004) Martian meteorite measurements give information on planet evolution.
Astrobiology Magazine (Oct 26, 2004) Yale lock on Martian ages.

ABSTRACTS
Renne PR, Mundil R, Balco G, Min K, Ludwig KR (2009) Simultaneous determination of 40K decay constants and age of the Fish Canyon sanidine 40Ar/39Ar standard. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 421
Min K, Cho M, Reiners P (2008) Exhumation History of the Taebaek Mountain Range in Korean Peninsula: Implications for Miocene Tectonic Evolution of East Asia. EOS Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meeting Suppl., Abstract T53B-1922.
Doh S, Yu Y, Kim W, Min K (2008) Magnetic Properties of Richardton Meteorite. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS),  Abstract PS11-A005
Yu Y, Doh S, Kim W, Min K (2007) Paleomagnetism of ~4551 Ma old Richardton chondrite. AGU Fall Meeting
Mundil R, Renne PR, Min K, Ludwig KR (2006) Resolvable miscalibration of the 40Ar/39Ar geochronometer. AGU Fall Meeting
Min K, Reiners PW (2006) High-Temperature Mars-to-Earth Transfer of Meteorite ALH84001. AGU Fall Meeting
Renne PR, Mundil R, Min K, Ludwig KR (2005) Intercalibration of the U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar Geochronometers: Status, Prognosis, and Proscription. Goldschmidt Conference
Min K, Reiners PW (2005) Low-temperature thermal history of Martian meteorite ALH84001 from (U-Th)/He thermochronometry. Lunar and Planetary Science, XXXVI, Abstract 2214. (pdf)
Min K, Reiners PW, Nicolescu S, Wolff JA, Mundil R, Winters LR (2004) (U-Th)/He dating of volcanic phenocrysts with high-(U-Th) inclusions, Bandelier Tuff, New Mexico. AGU Fall Meeting
Min K, Reiners PW, Nicolescu S, Greenwood JP (2003) (U-Th)/He dating of merrillites and chlorapatites from Martian meteorite Los Angeles. AGU Fall Meeting
Kurt M, Kim Y, Min K, Renne PR and Farley KA (2002) Acapulco recorded an early asteroidal heat pulse. Goldschmidt conference
Min K, Farley KA and Renne PR (2001) Single grain (U-Th)/He ages from apatites in Acapulco meteorite. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 82: 1322
Renne PR, Min K, Schmitz MD, Bowring SA, de Wit MJ and Morelli C (2001) Comparison between 40Ar/39Ar and U/Pb geochronometers at 2.1 Ga. AGU Fall meeting
Mundil R, Ludwig KR, Renne PR and Min K (2001) How reliable are “High-Resolution” radio-isotopic ages? Geol. Soc. Am. annual meeting
Min K, Mundil R and Renne PR (2000) 40Ar/39Ar and U/Pb ages for the Paterson volcanics, Australia: A test for systematic errors. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 81: F1360
Renne PR, Min K, Mundil R, Ludwig KR and Huff WD (2000) High precision 40Ar/39Ar data for Ordovocian bentonites reveal resolvable bias between K-Ar and U-Pb calibrations. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 81: S445
Min K, Kwon J., Renne PR and Bickel P (2000) Regression model and maximum likelihood method for simultaneous estimation of 40K decay constants and age of a standard. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 81: S445
Cho M, Kim H, Lo C-H, Min K and Ahn JH (2000) Polycyclic orogeny in central Ogcheon Metamorphic Belt, Korea: Evidence from 40Ar/39Ar hornblende ages. Geol. Soc. Australia 59: 80
Renne PR, Ludwig KR, Mundil R and Min K (1999) How "absolute" are radioisotopic ages? Actas II South American Symposium on Isotope Geology: 552-555
Renne PR, Mundil R, Min K and Ludwig KR (1999) Progress report on high-resolution comparison of argon/argon and uranium/lead systems. 9th Annual V.M. Goldschmidth Conference: 243-244
Cho M, Kim H, Lo C-H, Min K and Ahn JH (1999) Ordovician (or "Caledonian") Okchon orogeny : Evidence from 40Ar/39Ar hornblende ages. Geol. Soc. Korea: 66
Min K, Mundil R, Renne PR and Ludwig KR (1998) Evaluating the decay constants of K: Implications from high precision Ar/Ar and U-Pb dating of a 1.1 Ga rhyolite. Eos Trans. Am. Geophys. Un. 79: F930
Renne PR and Min K (1998) 40Ar/39Ar dating of the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius: An ab initio basis for improved accuracy in 40Ar/39Ar geochronology. Mineral. Magazine 62A: 1255-1256
Renne PR, Deino AL, Sharp WD, and Min K (1998) 40Ar/39Ar dating of the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius and some implications. AGC/GAC * AMC/MAC * APGGQ 23:A-154
Min K and Cho M (1996) Metamorphic evolution of pelitic and mafic schists in the Chungju area, northwestern Ogcheon metamorphic belt, Korea. 30th IGC: 583
Min K, Cho M, Kwon S-T, Kim IJ, Nagao K and Nakamura E (1995) K-Ar ages of metamorphic rocks in the Chungju area: Late Precambrian (675 Ma) metamorphism of the Ogcheon belt. J. Petrol. Soc. Korea 4: 20
Min K and Cho M (1994) Metamorphic evolution of meta-sedimentary and amphibolitic rocks in the Chungju area, central Ogcheon belt. J. Petrol. Soc. Korea 3: 12